The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-12

b as the assistance of Mrs. Potter, who
is one of the finest sopranos of the State
and Mrs. DR.. Kicker, an accomplished
musician, as pianist.
Mr.. Rundell, the Superintendent Of
the Sunday-school of the Second church,
Is now able to be at his Office, after Sc
we're sickness of many weeks.
Rev. J. s. Fall gave a racy paper be-
fore the Liberal Universalist Association
Itevoked series of interesting criticisms.
The paper inadvertently condemned the
use of orthodox Technology.
-Supt. Stockwell has commenced a
series of young peoples conference meet
ings at o'clock P. NJ. each Sunday dur
ing Lent.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Haseltine, of the
Third church, returned this week from
Chicago, where they had been visiting
friends.
Rev. W. Ell. Harrington's lectures
continue to attract large audiences at
Langdon.
Rev. l.. q. Powers was elected presi-
dent of the East side conference of the
association charities.
Mr.. Williams, the Field Agent of
The UNIvERsALIsT, is now in our city.
The Editor of The UNIvERsA11sT
takes the liberty of appending to this
communication the report a Mime
apolis paper gives of a recent sermon by
Rev. Mr.. Dobbyn, Jour regular CORE
spondent), in review of some recent ut
terances of Rev. G.. l.. Morrill,. "This
gentleman said the reviewer, "has said
much these last eighteen months against
liberal Christianity. In fact, the Liberal
Ministerial Association has supplied him
with topics for number of his discourses
this winter. Last Sunday morning he
ventured to say some things which, in
the interest of the community deem it !
proper to notice.
+" will refer briefly but to one or two
points. MIR. Morrill, says: Chief among
Oigots is the man who considers the teach |
ngs Of Budda and Confucius are good |
enough for him. He is speaking of Lib
oral Christians. Where has be been able |
10 find such man? Surely not among |
The liberal Christiane. No liberal Chris |
Lian makes any such affirmation. The !
liberal is pleased to find good in all the
great religious systems of the world. He
rejoices that all along the ages God has
not been without witness among men.
This great truth mellows and deepens his !
reverence for God, and enlarges his faith
in man. Because he sees good in Zoroas-
ter, Budda, Moses and Mohammed, and
praises God that he can, is no reason why he
any the less venerates the great unfolding
truths of Christianity. Budda saw some
moral truths as certainly as Moses or Jesus.
Does that detract from the authority of Je-
sus? Because we find the moral qualities
largely developed in John Robinson, of Ley
den notoriety, and in Roger Williams, of Sa-
lem, shall we less soberly esteem William
Ellery Claiming, or DR.. Chaplin? Certainly
not. In either of the last named sanity men
we see, united under stronger conditions, the
moral qualities of the two former. While we
lift our hats in respect when the name of
Charming or Chaplin is mentioned, we rejoice
that Robinson and Williams lived. We feel
thankful in the interest of our country that
they lived.
"This case is the other. In Jesus we see |
The confluence of the mighty moral currents |
Of the centuries. They fertilized his being |
INTO the highest typical manhood. The vol
1me of those currents assumed such force in |
lis life and character that at flood tide, it |
has rolled on in company with twenty centu-
lies, and gives evidence that, in deepening |
md widening splendor, it will yet sweep the |
world around. Yet shall we not honor other |
great teachers who lived before and who have |
lived since Jesus lived? While we bow in rev. |
,rence when the name of Jesus is spoken, can |
We not thank God that Budda and Moses |
md Mohammed have lived? In the interests |
IF the race, in the interests of theology
,noes of mystery, tradition and unnatural
ness, we rejoice that God has been with man |
IN all ages. No! No! Budda and Confucius
are not enough for the Liberal Christian. He
claims the whole galaxy of the good and
great of whom history has any record. This
earnest gentleman has little sympathy for
those who are unable to stay in the orthodox
Hestigmatizes them as the
illogical acrobats and mountebanks. Never
having undergone the agony of leaving his
mother church, not knowing the lonely sor-
row of him who leaves his kindred, his friends,
mis- influence; not having the sad experiences
of him who sees widening and ever widening
the gulf that his maturer thought institutes
him and the sacred teachings and |
holy associations of childhood; not knowing |
any of these, he has not the data sufficient to |
arrive at just conclusions. o! almost envy |
the man and woman who has been born into |
the liberal Christian church.. The thread of |
his life, from beautiful childhood, buoyant, !
hopeful youth, to the fullest unfolding of |